The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-03

day of next week.
Rev J. p. Otis will preach at Croneh
Chapel tomorrow, Sunday afternoon at , 50
o'clock. The public is invited.
Revival MEETINGS are in p ogress at
Cherry Hill NJ, f. Church in charge of the
pastor, Rev. T. A. H. O'Bren.
Bishop Adams has been spending the
week in North S,ssafras Parish, and will
preach tomorrow Sunday in St. Stephens $
Church Il, d in rhe Chapel at Cecilton.
A full attendance of the members of
Elkiou Grange, No. l45, p. of IL. is re-
qnested at lhe next regular rnertink on De
cember loth, 1897 for the election of officers
for the ensuing year.
The annual meeting of the Cecil Detec-
tive Assc citation will be held in Rose Bank
Hall It Calvert, on Thursday, Decent Der
Sth, 1887. koll call OF members at IL o'clock
A. M ID. l.. Clifford secretary.
Charles Armstrong, son-in-law of Mr..
McAlwee and recently a resident of this
vicinity has become the proprietor of the
Stockle hotel at Clayton, Del. The Stockle
House is !. very fine hotel for a small town.
-Th. present board of commissioners, we
are requested to state, will not transact new
business at their final meeting on Decem-
ber 18th. Persons having new business to
transact will have to appear before the new
board.
Rev. Jacob Miller, of Port Deposit,
will preach in the Church of the Good
Shepherd, Chesapeake City, tomorrow
(Sunday). Services at 10 30 A. NJ, and
Z 80 p NJ -, the usual afternoon service being
omitted,
Frank p Price, the popular and oblig-
ing merchant of EIkton, has laid in large
and varied stock Of many of the comforts of
life suitable to Christmas trade. His ad-
vertsementappearse else wi herein The WING,
and should be read by ALL
The com omissions for the Sheriff, States
Attorney and County Commissioners ar
rived yesterday morning Owing to their
late arrival Sheritfelect Johuson was not
able to qualify this week. He will take
charge OF the Jail on Monday, and one of
his sons will act as deputy.
Coal is not scarce in Elkton. The Scott
Fertilizer Company have a large stock on
their yard at the wharf. Their coal is OF
the best quality mi ned, and includes all the
siZes-egg, stove, small stove, and nut. The
prices are reasonable, being lower than the
retail prices in Baltimore, Wilmington, or
Phil hiladelphia.
Esther Dunber, an aged colored woman,
who was borne slave in the Del ringer
family, of Maryland, and after the war
moved to Philadelphia, is suing Mrs. Hester
Lima De-ringer for wages for past services
She was promised pay, but never received
any either for herself or her daughter, who
also lived in the family after their removal
TO Philadelphia.
The Harrington Del, Enterpitse is au
thority for the statement that the Rev. j.
A. g. Wilson, ID. D., presiding elder of the
Dover district, is alb b,ut to be appointed
superintendaut of the Bul gariAn mission OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. the En-
terprtst proposes that the wise thing for the
W. w
make him the missionary bishop for the
work in Bulgaria and Asia Minor,
The Philadelphia Presssays: Mrs. Henry
V. Lesley, the wife of the defaulting Treas
urer OF the Chesapeake Delaware Canal
Company, now in prison, is not left penni-
less by the imprisonment Of her husband,
as she received $50, 600 by the will OF DR.
Lesley OF New Castle, Del. Lesley was a
brother of the defaulter and was very
wealthy. In his will, as originally drawn,
Henry V. Lesley was named as the legatee,
but a codical added soon after transferred
the bequest to his family.
Mrs. Mary Bond, u venerable and esti-
mable lady OF Port Deposit, reict ot
the late Thomas Bond, died on Satur-
day last at the residence OF her son-in law,
MIR. w. w. Davis OF that place. Sne had
been confined to the Louise for many years
and had reached her eighty second year
Besides Mrs. Davis, she leaves two other
married daughters ThomasC Bond, Esq,
county commissioner elect; aud John T.
Bond, Esq late Republican Candidate for
the State Senate are her sons. Her funeral
took place on Tuesday from the residence
of Mr.. Davis.
MIR. John Sewers, the aged father of
Mr. Alexander Sewers, is very i'll from the
results of paralysis, and is not expected to
live many days. He is about S3 years old,
and has had au interesting career, having
and politician in Philadelphia, the friend of
the late "Boss" John Kelly in New York,
and acted as second for Yankee Sullivan in
his famous fight with Tom Hyer, in Kent
county, Md, over thirty years ago. The
name of "B,ldy" Sewers brings up vivid
recollection. OF thrilling deeds of valor and
ha rd fought battles of the old Philadelphia
Volunteer Firenen.
Mrs. Mary Hopkins, wife of Mr.. Samuel
p. Hopkins, died suddenly at the residence
Of her SON law Raw. j. A Weix .nd, at
Milton, Del on Monday afternoon last of
paralysis. Mrs Hopkins home WAS in
Port Deposit, where her husband was when
he received the sad tidiugs Of his wlfe's
death She was in her 6Sth year. Her sur
viving children are Mr.. Il. f. Hopk ns and
Mrs. Wn. }. Barron, of Havre de Grace,
Mrs. Samuel Eeatly, of Port Deposit, Mrs.
Weigand, OF Milton, Del, and Mrs. Wm.
Miuner, of Clayton, Del. The remains were
taken to Havre de Grace on Wednesday
afternoon and buried at Angel Hill Gene
terry after services at st. Johu's Protest ant
Church by Rev. MIR. Barrett.
MIR. w. l.. Hubbard, of Easton, Md,
who has invented new tally sheet, has
applied through A. w. Semnes, Washing
ton, for patent. His plan is to take a
shest Of stiff paper, or cardboard, and di-
vide it into any number Of squares, til
dimensions of about one inch. Each one of
these small squares is TO be subdivided into
twenty five small squares. and in keeping
tally one tally is to be put in each small
square. Mr.. Hubbard thinks his system
| will supersede the present inaccurate one in
! computing election returns, and wherever
the tally sheet is used. Should he succeed
in securing patent, he will have IA bill
drawn up and offered at the next legislature
| to have his system adopted as the official
| election tally system OF this state.
The case of Edward Lawler, by his
| next friend James Lawer VS.. the Z. w. &
b. Railroad Company which was expected
| to come up in the Superior Court at Will
| mington, Del, yesterday was postponed
until Thursday next. The plaintiff was
| injured i'll the collision which occurred near
tha gas works, Wilmington, on Saturday